Diagnosis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

DEWAR, ROBIN; GOLDSTEIN, DEBORAH; MALDARELLI, FRANK

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“…Clinical examination was done as part of the routine examination at the clinic by a senior medical member, to confirm the diagnosis and determine the distribution of the rash. Blood samples were collected at the lab using Dried Blood Spot (DBS) technique [6] and were tested for presence of antibodies against HIV using ELISA technique [7] and confirmed by Western blot [8]. Data were collected and recorded with high level of confidentiality.…”

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HIV Seropositivity among Patients Presenting with Herpes Zoster Infection

Abdalla¹

2015

J AIDS Clin Res

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All collected data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version19 and Excel programs. Descriptive frequencies were used to describe the distribution of variables while Chi-square and Fisher's exact tests were used to determine the significance of association with 95% confidence interval (P value<0.05). Results A total of 40 patients were screened and 6 (15%) were seropositive

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HIV Seropositivity among Patients Presenting with Herpes Zoster Infection

Abdalla¹

2015

J AIDS Clin Res

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“…In the United States, several confirmatory assays are available, including Western blot testing and immunofluorescence assay, with Western blot testing being the most commonly used (Dewar et al , ). Western blotting strategy identifies antibody reactivity to individual HIV virion proteins.…”

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“…In the past, resolving indeterminate Western blots was not straightforward; repeat testing over 1–2 months typically identified individuals with early HIV infection, as their Western blot results inevitably became positive with time. Indeterminate results have been reported in patients with autoimmune diseases, pregnancy, or who have received certain vaccines (Dewar et al , ), and if subsequent testing for HIV is negative, further investigation may be warranted. Introduction of nucleic acid testing for diagnosis has offered a critical new modality to resolve indeterminate Western blots.…”

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HIV diagnosis and testing: what every healthcare professional can do (and why they should)

Wilson

Tanzosh²,

Maldarelli³

2013

Oral Diseases

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Over the last thirty years, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic has matured. In the United States, HIV has changed from an explosive outbreak to an endemic disease; currently, an estimated 1.1 million people are infected with HIV, including a substantial number who are unaware of their status. With recent findings demonstrating the high transmissibility of HIV early in infection, and the potential benefit of early initiation of treatment, it is essential to identify as many infected individuals as possible. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has expanded HIV testing to include any healthcare setting, including dental offices. Testing advances, including oral testing, have reduced the window period of HIV infection. Dental care represents a key, reliable, independent, and confidential link between the healthcare system and the general population that has been under‐utilized in the effort to control the HIV epidemic. HIV testing is straightforward, and knowledge of the types of testing will afford dentists an important opportunity to help advance and preserve the health of their patients and to promote the public health of their community. Here, we review the basics of HIV testing and discuss new changes in the approach to HIV diagnostics.

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“…Although the elevated initial CD4 lymphocyte percentage and viral load are suggestive of recent HIV infection ( 3 ), the ELISA result was positive. Do the authors have access to a prior HIV test result that may shed further light on the chronicity of HIV infection?…”

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Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 and HIV Co-infection

Barchi¹

2011

Emerg. Infect. Dis.

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Diagnosis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

Cited by 6 publications

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HIV Seropositivity among Patients Presenting with Herpes Zoster Infection

HIV Seropositivity among Patients Presenting with Herpes Zoster Infection

HIV diagnosis and testing: what every healthcare professional can do (and why they should)

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 and HIV Co-infection

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